SEGMENT DISCLOSURE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment disclosure
Number of types of commercial real estate properties			3
Revenues	$ 71,458	$ 59,838	$ 135,581	$ 118,146
Property/Lending expenses:
Interest expense	4,939	4,725	9,156	9,402
General and administrative	3,610	715	4,789	1,257
EXPENSES	62,644	55,030	120,460	107,516
Reportable segments
Property/Lending expenses:
Total segment net operating income	38,965	34,234	72,457	67,635
Reportable segments | Office properties
Segment disclosure
Revenues	45,181	44,137	88,455	87,597
Property/Lending expenses:
Operating	17,933	16,192	35,586	32,494
General and administrative	76	254	392	354
EXPENSES	18,009	16,446	35,978	32,848
Total segment net operating income	27,172	27,691	52,477	54,749
Reportable segments | Hotel properties
Segment disclosure
Revenues	14,798	10,624	29,137	20,571
Property/Lending expenses:
Operating	9,923	7,125	19,769	13,653
General and administrative	36	83	73	162
EXPENSES	9,959	7,208	19,842	13,815
Total segment net operating income	4,839	3,416	9,295	6,756
Reportable segments | Multi-family properties
Segment disclosure
Revenues	5,208	5,077	10,192	9,978
Property/Lending expenses:
Operating	2,583	1,915	4,670	3,806
General and administrative	54	35	79	42
EXPENSES	2,637	1,950	4,749	3,848
Total segment net operating income	2,571	3,127	5,443	6,130
Reportable segments | Lending division
Segment disclosure
Revenues	6,271		7,797
Property/Lending expenses:
Interest expense	635		897
General and administrative	1,253		1,658
EXPENSES	1,888		2,555
Total segment net operating income	$ 4,383		$ 5,242